Tag Archives: wildfires
Historic wildfires: ND sends aid to Nebraska & South Dakota, issues burn restrictions
North Dakota is sending aid to South Dakota and Nebraska as immense wildfires ravage the states. ND Emergency Services describes the Nebraska fires as historic, and they continue to scorch hundreds of...
Mar 20, 2026 Saaaaa / Depositphotos.com
Two Traill County Fires Contained, Danger Remains
Crews contained two fast-moving field fires in Traill County yesterday. The Sheriff's Office says the first blaze started around 2 p.m. southwest of Hillsboro when a combine harvesting soybeans sparke...
Oct 02, 2025 Design Pics / Depositphotos.com
Rollins Announces Changes to "Roadless Rule"
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to rescind the 2001 "Roadless Rule," which restricts logging and road-building on nearly 59 million acres of U.S. Forest Service land. Speaking to ...
Jun 25, 2025
Canadian wildfire smoke expected to cause summer-long air quality issues
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is flowing into North Dakota again, lowering air quality to unhealthy levels in western and central areas Tuesday. Canada has 224 active fires - nearly half out of contro...
Jun 10, 2025 andRiU92@bk.ru / Depositphotos.com
REPORT: Wildfires Cost North Dakota At Least $8 million
PAYTON GALL, KSJB LOCAL NEWS - Damage from the historic wildfires have amassed at least $8 million according to Governor Doug Burgum, resulting in a request on Thursday for President Joe Biden to decl...
Nov 25, 2024 Image courtesy of North Dakota Game and Fish Department
PETA has message for North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum after wildfires hit the state
After wildfires hit North Dakota, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, known as PETA, have sent Governor Doug Burgum a message that they believe he should ditch meat to combat the extreme weat...
Oct 25, 2024 Image courtesy of KYFR
No Evidence of Arson In North Dakota Wildfires
RON JORDAN, KSJB LOCAL NEWS - The state fire marshal has released his preliminary findings on the North Dakota wildfires. Doug Nelson says early indications suggest no evidence of intentionally set fi...
Oct 14, 2024 Picture of the Canadian wildfires in 2024. Courtesy of CBS News Radio.
Oil Output Down in North Dakota as Wildfires Hit State
The North Dakota Pipeline Authority says the ongoing wildfires in North Dakota have negatively impacted oil production in the state. The agency said that the wildfires resulted in a drop in oil output...
Oct 11, 2024 Image courtesy of National Park Service (NPS)
Western North Dakota Wildfires Destroy Buildings, Leave One Dead in Weekend Blaze
Tens of thousands of acres have burned, and several buildings have been destroyed after wildfires burned in Western North Dakota this weekend. One firefighter described the blaze as "Armageddon." The ...
Oct 07, 2024 Image courtesy of North Dakota Governor's Office
FEMA Funds Authorized To Fight Bear Den & Elk Horn Fires
RON JORDAN, KSJB LOCAL NEWS - FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Bear Den Fire and the Elk Horn Fire, burning in McKenzie County and on the Fort Berth...
Oct 07, 2024 Kzenon / Depositphotos.com